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Three candidates on ballot for Manitoba byelection
Three candidates are vying for a seat in Manitoba's legislature in an upcoming byelection. The exterior of the Manitoba Legislature is seen in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods WINNIPEG — Three candidates are vying for a seat in Manitoba's legislature in the upcoming byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency. Elections Manitoba says Ray Berthelette is running for the governing NDP, Stephen Reid is carrying the Liberal banner and Colleen Robbins is hoping to keep the seat blue for the Progressive Conservatives. Berthelette is a former real estate agent who recently worked as an executive assistant to cabinet minister Glen Simard. Reid is a teacher and Robbins is a longtime Tory volunteer. The Aug. 26 byelection is being held to replace Grant Jackson, who resigned in March to run for federal office. The seat in western Manitoba is a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold, with the Tories capturing more than 60 per cent of the vote there in 2023. Advance voting begins Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press
CBC
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3 candidates on ballot for Spruce Woods byelection
Social Sharing Three candidates are vying for a seat in Manitoba's legislature in the upcoming byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency. Elections Manitoba says Ray Berthelette is running for the governing NDP, Stephen Reid is carrying the Liberal banner and Colleen Robbins is hoping to keep the seat blue for the Progressive Conservatives. Berthelette is a former real estate agent who recently worked as an executive assistant to cabinet minister Glen Simard. Reid is a teacher and Robbins is a longtime Tory volunteer. The Aug. 26 byelection is being held to replace Grant Jackson, who resigned in March to run for federal office. The seat in western Manitoba is a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold, with the Tories capturing more than 60 per cent of the vote there in 2023. Advance voting begins Saturday.
CBC
26-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Spruce Woods byelection set for Aug. 26
A date has been set for the byelection in Spruce Woods. The byelection in the southwestern Manitoba constituency will be held on Aug. 26, the government announced Friday evening. The news comes a day after the governing New Democrats nominated real estate agent Ray Berthelette to represent them in the longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold. The PCs' Grant Jackson resigned from the seat to run for federal office. Spruce Woods has been without an MLA in the legislature since March 24. Manitoba's Official Opposition previously accused the NDP of dragging its feet in calling the byelection, which under provincial law had to happen by Sept. 16. The election will be held 155 days after Jackson's resignation. Longtime Tory volunteer Colleen Robbins will be representing the party in the election, with teacher Stephen Reid running for the Liberals. Elections Manitoba said in a release advance voting will begin on Aug. 16. More information, including polling locations, can be found on its website.
CBC
04-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
Manitoba PCs nominate former party volunteer to run in Spruce Woods byelection
Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives have nominated a party volunteer as their candidate in the upcoming Spruce Woods byelection. Souris resident Colleen Robbins, the former PC regional director in southwestern Manitoba, was the only candidate who completed the process to apply for the party's nomination in Spruce Woods, the Tories informed party members via email on Tuesday. Party spokesperson Michele Halverson confirmed the nomination. Robbins will attempt to succeed former PC Spruce Woods MLA Grant Jackson, who resigned in March to run as the federal Conservative candidate in Brandon-Souris. Jackson is now a Conservative MP. The PC candidate in Spruce Woods is the presumptive MLA by virtue of the fact no other party has won the southwestern Manitoba constituency since it was created in 2011. In four provincial elections over the past 14 years, former MLAs Jackson and Cliff Cullen won more than 60 per cent of the vote in the constituency. Former PC leadership candidate Wally Daudrich, who lost the Official Opposition party's leadership race to Obby Khan in April, initially expressed interest in running for the party in Spruce Woods but did not apply for the nomination. Daudrich said Tuesday he asked Khan to appoint him as a candidate in a goodwill gesture, considering Khan narrowly won the leadership on a weighted vote. Khan declined and insisted on a contested nomination in Spruce Woods, Daudrich said. Jon Lovlin, a spokesperson for Khan, said the party must respect grassroots decisions. Daudrich said he has no interest in running for any other party. He said the creation of any new right-of-centre party in Manitoba would be counterproductive for the conservative movement. A byelection in Spruce Woods must be called by Sept. 24. Premier Wab Kinew has yet to indicate when the byelection will take place.
